Istanbul vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$587
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$570
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
5
😀 Quality of life
77
50
🏙️ Population
15.5M
115K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 191% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 4816th and 9013th ($1125 vs $387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and Bhutan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.5 months in Thimphu. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 790th and 6232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$6.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$65.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$4.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$3.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$32.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$691

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$455
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$314
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$298
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$930
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$331
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$312
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$370
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$339
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$359
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$311
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$997
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$303
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$282
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$390
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$311
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$256
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$297
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$268
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$279
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$296
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$321
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$309
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$271
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$443
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$428
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$380
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$301
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$311
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$294
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$335
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$290
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$307
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$356
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$288
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$273
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$284